Arecaceae
Calamus

Calamus heteracanthus Zipp. ex Blume

First published in Rumphia 3: 56 (1847)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Maluku (Kep. Kai) to New Guinea. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Maluku, New Guinea

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baker, W.J., Barfod, A.S., Cámara-Leret, R., Dowe, J.L., Heatubun, C.D., Petoe, P., Turner, J.H., Zona, S. & Dransfield, J. (2024). Palms of New Guinea: 1-726. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond.
  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baker, W.J., Barfod, A.S., Cámara-Leret, R., Dowe, J.L., Heatubun, C.D., Petoe, P., Turner, J.H., Zona, S. & Dransfield, J. (2024). Palms of New Guinea: 1-726. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 21, 2009 Baker, W., J.; Utteridge, T.; Arifiani, D. [1334] Indonesia K:SPC-77782.000 No
Nov 24, 2000 Baker, W.J.; Banka, R.; King, K.; Olo Gebia; Francis Lees; Mario Albert [1113] K000114155 Yes
Mar 23, 2000 Barrow, S.; Baker, W.J.; Maturbongs, R.; Wanggai, J.; Sagisolo, M.; Rustiami, H.; Otto Geisler Wutoi [126] Indonesia K000112759 Yes
Mar 17, 1999 Jebb, M. [CRI721] K000114213 Yes
Mar 17, 1999 Maturbongs, R.A. [35] Indonesia K000525750 Yes
Jul 30, 1996 Maturbongs, R.A. [304] Indonesia K000525755 Yes
Sep 18, 1995 Maturbongs, R.A. [287] Indonesia K000525773 Yes
Sep 16, 1995 Maturbongs, R.A. [280] Indonesia K000525759 Yes
Aug 17, 1995 Dransfield, J.; Zona, S.; Maturbongs; Dransfield, S.; Kiem; Waly, E. [JD7575] Indonesia K000525758 Yes
Jul 5, 1995 Larivita [LAE67102] K000525744 Yes
Jun 16, 1995 Zieck, J.F.U.; Gore [NGF36552] Papua New Guinea K000525756 Yes
Feb 11, 1976 Zieck, J.F.U. [NGF36525] K000525748 Yes
Maturbongs, R.A.; Siwana, O.; Kamisopa, M. [722] Indonesia K000030738 Yes
Heatubun, C.; Devi Manuhua, Judien Tigibalom, Yoel Watora, Yonas Waraswara, Tonce Mangku, Roberth Wejeri. [1096] Indonesia K000667993 Yes
Maturbongs, R.A.; Wanggai, J.; Wally, E. [552] Indonesia K000525747 Yes
Maturbongs, R.A.; Sagisolo, M.; Jitmau, M. [RAM688] Indonesia K000114385 Yes
Mehen, S. [SM24] Indonesia K000114402 Yes
Maturbongs, R.A.; Heatubun, C.D.; Wanggai, J.; Sinaga, N.; Jitmau, M.; Sagisolo, M. [704] Indonesia K000030720 Yes
Maturbongs, R.A.; Sagisolo, M. [615] Indonesia K000525745 Yes
Maturbongs, R.A.; Wanggai, J.; Wally, E. [549] Indonesia K000525746 Yes
Baker, W.J.; Tim Utteridge and Deby Arifiani [1334] Indonesia K000667693 Yes
Maturbongs, R.A. [511] Indonesia K000525757 Yes
Heatubun, C.; Wanggai, J.; Maturbongs, R.; Baker, W.J.; Barrow, S.; Sagisolo, M.; Himmah Rustiami; Otto Geisler Wutoi [323] Indonesia K000113569 Yes
Maturbongs, R.A.; Heatubun, C.D.; Sagisolo, M. [700] Indonesia K000030716 Yes
Mehen, S. [SM22] Indonesia K000114434 Yes
Maturbongs, R.A.; Wanggai, J.; Wally, E. [567] Indonesia K000525749 Yes
Maturbongs, R.A.; Wanggai, J.; Wally, E. [572] Indonesia K000525754 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Palms of New Guinea

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Palmweb - Palms of the World Online

    • Palmweb 2011. Palmweb: Palms of the World Online. Published on the internet http://www.palmweb.org. Accessed on 21/04/2013
    • Content licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0